What is number of under-five deaths in Oman?

Number of under-five deaths in Oman was 884 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 8,831 in 1964.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2007.

How does Oman rank for number of under-five deaths?

Oman ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Oman

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Oman
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Oman: Number of under-five deaths was 884 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

884

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

114th

of 195 countries

All-time high

8,831

in 1964

All-time low

626

in 2007

Years of data

1964–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Oman, 1964–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

Oman recorded 884 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Oman peaked at 8,831 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 626, in 2007.

That places Oman 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8,301	7,739	8,831	6
1970s	6,471	5,593	7,495	10
1980s	4,154	2,791	5,403	10
1990s	1,633	995	2,523	10
2000s	721.5	626	913	10
2010s	873.4	703	980	10
2020s	880.2	849	923	5

Countries ranked near Oman

111 Italy 1,047 compare
112 El Salvador 997 compare
113 Comoros 945 compare
115 Mongolia 872 compare
116 Cuba 823 compare
117 South Korea 679 compare

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More health data for Oman

Population ages 0-14, female 31.7% (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 681,023 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 43,120 (2025)
Population, male 62.4% (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female 655,304 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Oman?: Number of under-five deaths in Oman was 884 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 8,831 in 1964.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2007.
How does Oman rank for number of under-five deaths?: Oman ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.